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We're lending you

SOPHIA LOREN* for your next voyage!

She'll be available any or every nite of the week. *Of course we don't mean Sophia in person . . . But we do mean her great movies . . . and they are now available through us . . . for your ships! (Many other top international stars and their latest full color pictures are also available).

See a demonstration of the latest and most advanced maritime video- center system, custom engineered by

Stella Maritime Video.

THE NEW

STELLA MARITIME VIDEOCENTER SYSTEM

CONSISTS OF:

THE S.M.V.I. RECEIVER:

The finest in television technology which is employed as the main receiving unit within the system. S.M.V.I, receivers are all full color, solid state, 21" television units. Virtually maintenance free, these receivers can, with slight adaptation available, display not only American N.T.S.C. RF broadcast signals but the

European PAL system as well. When at sea, a simple operational activity transforms the receiver into an on board theatre exhibiting S.M.V.I.'s superior library of current all-color motion picture feature films.

THE S.M.V.I. VIDEO PLAYER:

At the heart of the S.M.V.I. system is the 3/4" solid state U-Matic Video Player. Shock mounted and custom adapted for safe and secure at-sea use, the S.M.V.I. Video Player features simplicity of operation, a dual stereo audio capability, and can drive as many receivers as required.

THE S.M.V.I. VIDEOCASSETTE:

High impact plastic, indestructible under normal oper- ating conditions makes up the cassette casing with durable and resolution perfect chromium dioxide video-tape as the recording base of the cassette.

THE S.M.V.I. ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE:

Current, top-flight, full color feature motion pictures from the major producers of the world comprise the S.M.V.I. library. Westerns, action adventure, myster- ies, science fiction, horror and suspense, all with internationally renowned stars. In many cases, selected features are available in languages other than English.

INSTALLATION:

Quick, easy, and as simple as a "home type" hookup.

All connections are color coded and visible for handling and wiring needs.

Where multiple receivers are desired, installations are still relatively simple and can be accomplished by ships personnel or on special request by S.M.V.I. local installers around the world.

Kelso Marine Awarded Contract To Build $14.5-Million Integrated Tug-Barge Tanker

Artist's conception of the 35,000-ton integrated tug and barge tanker similar to another under construction at Kelso for Hans Hvide interests.

Kelso Shipbuilding Division of Kelso Ma- rine, Inc., the Galveston, Texas, subsidiary of

C. Brewer and Company, Limited, will build a $14.5-million 35,000-ton integrated tug and barge (ITB) tanker for Port Everglades Tow- ing, Inc.

Hans J. Hvide, owner of Port Everglades

Towing of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., indicated that he expected delivery of the 629-foot-long tug and barge combination in November 1974.

The 320,000-ibarrel barge and 14,000-horse- power tug are among the largest vessels of this type being built in the U.S. today. The

ITB is similar to another under construction at Kelso's Galveston shipyard for Seabulk

Tankers, Ltd., of which Port Everglades Tow- ing is the general partner. The ITB will have an operating speed of 14^ knots.

An estimated 6 million dollars worth of additional construction is also under way at this shipbuilding facility, including a 14,000- ton chemical tank barge for ocean service, and six chemical barges for inland employ- ment.

Rucker Receives $10-Million

Offshore Drilling Equipment

Order From Odfjell Group

The Rucker 'Company, Oakland, Calif., a major manufacturer of equipment for offshore oil and gas drilling (NYSE, PCE-RK), has received an order in excess of $10 million from

Odfjell Drilling and Consulting Company A/S of Bergen, Norway, one of the new Norwe- gian drilling contractors. Rucker officials said it is the largest single order for offshore drill- ing equipment in the company's history and raises the company's backlog to in.excess of $45 million, compared with $20 million a year ago.

The equipment will be fitted to seven new semisubmersilble drilling rigs. Three of the

Rucker rig sets are subject to obtaining Ex- port-Import Bank credit.

Rucker will supply subsea blowout prevent- er stacks, drill string compensators, riser and guideline tensioning systems and spares. The equipment, specially developed by Rucker for offshore drilling operations, will be manufac- tured by the Rucker Sbaffer Division in Hous- ton, Texas, and Rucker Con'trol Systems Di- vision, in Oakland, 'Calif., for shipment during 1974.

C. Brewer in an unrelated matter, also an- nounced it has acquired Texas Gulf Construc- tion Co., Inc. of Galveston and Houston.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The company's principal business is marine pile driving and road and bridge construction in the Gulf Coast area.

Kelso Marine, in addition to its tug and barge building operations, also operates a building materials business—principally ready- mix concrete—and a barge towing division.

C. Brewer is headquartered in Hawaii with major operations both in Hawaii and on the

U.S. mainland. Principal interests are in agri- culture, land development and leisure time.

In 1972, net earnings were $7.3 million. Brewer shares are traded on the American, Pacific

Coast and Honolulu stock exchanges. Brewer is 54 percent owned by IU International Cor- poration of Wilmington, Del., which provides products and services to worldwide energy, transportation/distribution, and environmental markets.

Stal og Tau Rope Co. Names

Atlantic Cordage & Supply

Atlantic Cordage & Supply Corp., 60 Grant

Avenue, Carteret, N.J. 07008, one of the larg- est suppliers of manila, synthetic and wire rope to 'the maritime industry, has recently announced their appointment as U.S. distribu- tors for Stal og Tau Rope Co., a division of

Elkem-iSpigerverket, Norway. Strategically located bonded warehouses in various ports enable Atlantic Cordage to supply foreign op- erators with their mooring line requirements quickly and efficiently.

Peter Dorey To Head

Hydrofoil Society

The International Hydrofoil Society and the

Institute of Marine Engineers are holding their next join't meeting in London on October 30.

The first president of the society, Baron

Hanns Von Schertel, will hand over the office to the president elect, Peter Dorey, a shipown- er who operates passenger hydrofoil services in the 'Channel Islands.

Mr. Dorey will speak about his operational experience and Baron Von Schertel will dis- cuss "Design of Hydrofoils."

STELLA MARITIME VIDEO, INC. 360 Sylvan Avenue • Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632

Tel. (201) 569-7800

U.S. Representative Greek Representative

Bob Negro n 501 Fifth Avenue

New York, N.Y. 10017

Phone: <212) 697-7770

U.K. Representative

Costas Xenos 9, Sotiros Street

Piraeus, Greece

Phone: 417-3175

Netherlands Representative

Norman Ross 11 Heneage Lane

London, EC3A 5DG

Phone: 01-623-1408/5768

Joe Heilker

Schiedam

Broersvest 127

Rotterdam, Holland

Phone: 010-262224

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